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Vercel breach linked to compromised Context.ai integration

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Vercel says an attack on a third-party AI tool let hackers hijack a staff Google Workspace account and reach internal systems.
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AI vulnerability discovery forces boards to rethink cyber risk

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AI models that can hunt and chain software flaws are forcing boards to rethink cyber defences, while scrutiny grows over Anthropic's MCP design risks.
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Protegrity hires 10-plus AI & data protection experts

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Protegrity bolsters AI security push with more than 10 senior hires across engineering, product and machine learning as data protection demand grows.
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Anthropic limits Claude Mythos over AI hacking fears

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Anthropic limits Claude Mythos to critical users after it exposed browser and Linux flaws, stoking fears of AI-driven cyber risk for banks.
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QNX expands NVIDIA tie-up for safety-critical edge AI

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QNX deepens NVIDIA alliance to bring safety-rated edge AI to robotics, hospitals and factories with IGX Thor and Halos stack.
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Unknown AI agents plague 82% of enterprises, survey finds

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Survey finds most enterprises are struggling to control AI agents, with hidden systems, data exposure and weak decommissioning processes raising risk.
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UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence

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UK firms race ahead with Microsoft Copilot, but ShareGate survey finds AI tools are exposing sensitive data and exposing governance gaps.
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AI makes IT jobs more demanding, SolarWinds study finds

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AI is adding review, trust and governance burdens to stretched IT teams, with SolarWinds finding most professionals say it has made their work more demanding.
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LangWatch launches open-source tool for AI red-teaming

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LangWatch releases open-source AI red-teaming framework to expose hidden vulnerabilities in production agents through multi-turn attack simulations.
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Avanade expands in New Zealand on rising AI demand

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Avanade steps up New Zealand presence as businesses move from AI pilots to full-scale delivery and local partners race to meet demand.
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CrowdStrike expands MSSP push across Japan & Asia Pacific

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CrowdStrike deepens managed security push in Japan and Asia Pacific with Dicker Data and Otsuka to reach more SMBs through channel partners.
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How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success

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MH Enterprise upgrades most SonicWall customers as trust-first guidance, rapid deployments and threat blocking drive growth across Egypt.
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Proofpoint tracks cargo theft gang's post-breach tactics

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Proofpoint says a cargo theft gang spent weeks inside a decoy network, probing banking, fleet payment and load board systems for fraud.
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Commvault expands Flex with Hitachi Vantara & NetApp

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Commvault broadens Flex support with Hitachi Vantara and NetApp as enterprises seek scalable cyber recovery for AI-heavy storage demands.
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Why runtime identity is emerging as the next cybersecurity imperative

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Agentic AI is forcing a rethink of enterprise security, with firms urged to treat bots as identities and police decisions as they happen.
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Cohesity appoints Nigel Lee to lead APJ technical sales

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Cohesity names Nigel Lee as Technical Sales Leader for Asia Pacific and Japan, sharpening its regional push in data security and cyber resilience.
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Tuned Global launches streaming manipulation detection

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Tuned Global rolls out Service Manipulation Detection for streaming clients as labels demand tougher controls on fake plays and royalty fraud.
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Anthropic's 'Mythos' signals a new era of AI-driven cyber threats

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Anthropic is to give UK banks controlled access to its Mythos AI model, as financial firms brace for a new era of autonomous cyber threats.
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Sysdig report says cloud security shifts to machine speed

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Sysdig says companies are increasingly leaning on automated defence as AI-driven attacks accelerate, with machine identities now dominating cloud access.
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Sinch named leader in IDC communications platform study

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Sinch named as a Leader in IDC's inaugural communications engagement platform study, with AI-native orchestration and broad cloud services highlighted.